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Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:45:53 +0200Avalanche rescue operations restart in AfghanistanRescue teams have restarted operations to find the victims of avalanches in north-eastern Afghanistan as four more bodies were found, officials say.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Avalanche-rescue-operations-restart-in-Afghanistan-20150227
2 killed in Kabul suicide attack targeting Nato officialOne Turkish soldier and one Afghan civilian has killed in a suicide attack that targeted the vehicle of a top Nato official in Kabul, officials say.http://www.news24.com/World/News/2-killed-in-Kabul-suicide-attack-targeting-Nato-official-20150226
Afghanistan faces humanitarian emergency after avalancheMore than 180 people have been killed in north Afghanistan in some of the worst avalanches there for 30 years, officials say, with heavy snow set to last for two more days after an unusually dry winter led to fears of a drought.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Afghanistan-faces-humanitarian-emergency-after-avalanche-20150226
Afghan capital rocked by blast near Turkey embassyAfghan officials and police say a suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives has targeted a vehicle of the Turkish embassy in the Afghan capital during the morning rush hour.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Afghan-capital-rocked-by-blast-near-Turkey-embassy-20150226-2
Afghan avalanches kill at least 108At least 108 people are feared killed in Afghan avalanches amid a winter storm.http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Afghan-avalanches-kill-at-least-108-20150225
Dozens feared dead in Afghanistan avalancheAn Afghan official says dozens of people are feared dead in an avalanche that buried some 60 homes in the northeastern Panjshir Valley.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Dozens-feared-dead-in-Afghanistan-avalanche-20150225
2 jailed in terrorist plot to kill Americans in AfghanistanTwo men convicted of seeking to join al-Qaeda and training to carry out attacks on Americans in Afghanistan have been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, the US justice department says.http://www.news24.com/World/News/2-jailed-in-terrorist-plot-to-kill-Americans-in-Afghanistan-20150224
Gunmen kidnap 30 Afghan bus passengersGunmen have dragged 30 male passengers out of two buses and have taken them hostage in southern Afghanistan.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Gunmen-kidnap-30-Afghan-bus-passengers-20150224
US may delay troop pullout from AfghanistanPresident Barack Obama's new Pentagon chief said Saturday the United States was seriously considering slowing the pace of a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, as the country faces a growing Taliban insurgency.http://www.news24.com/World/News/US-may-delay-troop-pullout-from-Afghanistan-20150221
Sharp rise in Afghan civilian casualties: UNThe number of civilians killed and wounded in Afghanistan jumped 22% in 2014, the UN says, as Nato troops withdrew from combat leaving government forces to battle a raging Taliban insurgency.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Sharp-rise-in-Afghan-civilian-casualties-UN-20150218
Taliban ambush, kill 6 police in AfghanistanTaliban insurgents have killed six policemen in southern Afghanistan after luring them to an abandoned building by setting off a bomb, officials say.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Taliban-ambush-kill-6-police-in-Afghanistan-20150217
Taliban now smuggle drugs and gems like mafiaAfghanistan's Taliban Islamist movement is increasingly financed by criminal enterprises including heroin laboratories, illegal ruby and emerald mines and kidnapping.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Taliban-now-smuggle-drugs-and-gems-like-mafia-20150212
Hebdo protest in Kabul turns violentA protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, has turned into a violent confrontation between riot police and demonstrators.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Hebdo-protest-in-Kabul-turns-violent-20150131
Taliban claim Kabul airport 'insider' killingsThe Taliban has claimed responsibility for an apparent 'insider attack' at Kabul airport in which three American contractors and an Afghan were killed.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Taliban-claim-Kabul-airport-insider-killings-20150130
17 killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan - latestA state of Taliban attacks across Afghanistan has killed at least 17 people, officials say, the latest violence that comes as insurgents increasingly target local police and Afghan forces.http://www.news24.com/World/News/17-killed-in-Taliban-attack-in-Afghanistan-latest-20150129
Taliban attack kills 15 in AfghanistanAfghan officials say a roadside bombing in the country's east killed 4 people, including a policeman, while a Taliban attack on a checkpoint left 11 dead.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Taliban-attack-kills-15-in-Afghanistan-20150129
8 family members killed in Afghan blastEight members of a family were killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan, an official has said.http://www.news24.com/World/News/8-family-members-killed-in-Afghan-blast-20150120
Anti-Charlie protesters burn French flag in AfghanistanHundreds of people in eastern Afghanistan demonstrated Monday against the French weekly Charlie Hebdo, burning a French flag and calling for the government to cut diplomatic relations with France.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Anti-Charlie-protesters-burn-French-flag-in-Afghanistan-20150119
Afghanistan investigates cabinet nominee wanted by InterpolAfghan authorities have launched an investigation into a minister-designate wanted by Interpol for tax evasion in Estonia, a presidential official says.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Afghanistan-investigates-cabinet-nominee-wanted-by-Interpol-20150118
Afghan president condemns Charlie Hedbo cartoonAfghan President Ashraf Ghani has strongly condemned the publication of a Prophet Mohammed caricature by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, describing it as great insult to Islam and Muslims.http://www.news24.com/World/News/Afghan-president-condemns-Charlie-Hedbo-cartoon-20150117